Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1942 — Page 3
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1942
STRIKE ADDS TO
WOES OF CONGRESS
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First It Was Pensions, Then X-Cards and Now House Waiters” Walkout; Scarcity of Tips Seems Chief
Bone of Contention.
By FRED W. PERKINS Times Special Writer
WASHINGTON, June 17.—First it was the uproar over pensions, and then it was gasoline X-cards, and now it is a labor uprising right in their own basement. The congressman’s lot is becoming like that of the policeman
dealt with by Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan: When parliamentary work is to be done Without the aid of biscuit, or of bun, The legislator’s lot is not a happy ene.
The waiters’
strike in the house of representatives’
restaurant is full of contradictions. For instance, they have
no union. Then there are management and men on how,
much the latter make. They agree on the basic pay—$25|
a month for a part-time waiter]
working four hours a day, and $42.50 for a man. They agree also that the men get some meals free. It’s the tips that are in question. Too many statesmen, generous perhaps to a fault with the public money, appear to have adopted a policy of “billions for defense, but not one cent for tribute”—to waiters. The management estimates that the part-timers take in $2 to $3 a
full-day
the differing allegations by
Outing Arranged By Local Grocers
THE ANNUAL picnic of the Indianapolis Retail Meat & Grocers’ association will be held this afternoon and evening at Riverside park. Frank N. Lindner is chairman of the reception committee for the picnic. The following retail grocers will assist him: Climpson Clapp, Elmer T. Lay, A. W. Pedigo, Carl Specker, James Bullington, Bert Lay, Marshall Dickey and Richard Kovener.
day in tips, and the full-timers $5
to $7. But an interested congressman who investigated some months
ago came up with the verdict that
the average income of these waiters, including tips, was only $45 to $65 & month.
Share With Bus Boys
That is partly because the waiters have to share their dimes and occasional quarters with their busboys. Then a restaurant of this type serves only one “big meal” a day—lunch. Nearly all house members and other customers eat their breakfasts and dinners alsewhere. And on the frequent days when the house does not meet there is hardly around. Another contradiction is that some of the most vocal legislative protectors of labor appear antagonistic to this use of the strike weapon right under the capitol dome—or slightly to the south of it. Meanwhile a member, whom organized labor would like to get—he introduced a bill to outlaw strikes— turns up as the waiters’ foremost friend, although he did not advise the walkout.
The Oklahoma Way
Lyle H. Boren (D. Okla), being | from a heavy farming state, believes in parity for farmers, and that De him to become an advocate f parity for waiters. He introduced | a resolution last October to raise] the house waiters’ pay to the standerd in the senate’s eatery at the]
other end of the capitol—$40 and 3s
$60. There were promises of action, but no performance. “What I'd like to do,” says the Oklahoman, “would be to wipe out tipping entirely. I'd pay these men $100 to $125 a month flat, so they wouldn't have to depend on tipping. Out in my country we don't tip, end a waitress would be insulted if you tried it. That's the OKklahoma way, and it ought to be the all-American way.”
Prefers Living Wage
Id Fairfax—one of the colored st, and one} of the faithful 10 who didn't join!
Virginia Fairfaxes, suh, the 23 striking vesterday—agrees he would prefer a living wage with no tips. And one nicknamed Zulu says if he got as much money regularly as “Boss Boren” talks about, he would get married.
“No sense in trying to keep aj;
family on what we make” Zulu. They don’t expect congress, liberal with the people's money in
most other directions, to be as gen-| erous as that with its own mostly]
non-voting servants. If the house boys can get as much as their colleagues of the senate they say they will come back to work.
PLANES CARRIED FORTUNE
ANKARA, Turkey, June 17 P.) —The crews of four United States B-24 bombers were carrying £12000 when they made forced landings in Turkey last week after
they reportedly bombed Black sea]
objectives, it was learmed today. The mon2y has been placed in the Turkish Central bank.
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EXTENDS SKIP STOP SYSTEM
Riverside-S. S. Meridian Line. To Inaugurate Plan Tomorrow.
Inauguration of selective stops on two trackless trolley lines was announced today by Indianapolis Rail- | ways.
instituted in an effort to eliminate] unnecessary wear on vehicles and rubber in co-operation with suggestions by the office of defense] transportation. The new plan will start tomorrow on the Riverside-S. Meridian st. line| and Friday on the Brightwood-West! Indianapolis line. The transit company also nounced that “car stop” being painted along the W. 10thProspect sts. route. The Riverside-S. Meridian stops, {effective tomorrow:
RIVERSIDE Indiana ave. and West st.;
an-
West st. and St {13 3th i st.: t nd Montcalm st.; | and 18th st: 18th st. and Rembrandt. Railroad, Su gar Grove and Harding st.: Hardi ing and 19th, 21st, 22nd. 234. Burdall pkwy.. 25th. Roach st.
28th and 28th: 29th and E. Riverside dr.. and the Riverside Park loop
SOUTH MERIDIAN
Illinois st. and South st.; Illinois and Merrill _st.: Tllinois and Russell South Meridian and McCarty Meridian and midblock. Ray kens st.: Morris st. Wisconsin block. Palmer st. Minnesota st. st. Bluff ave. Schiller st. Raymond st... Tabor st. Pleasant Run pkwy., N. dr.. gen st. loop.
The Bridghtwood-West Indianapolis stops, effective Friday:
BRIGHTWOOD Massachusetts ave. and St. Clair, Fulton st., 9th st., Davidson st.. 10t h st. (west); Roosevelt ave. and Lewis st.; Roosevelt and Columbia aves.: Columbia ave. and 1 Roosevelt and Arsenal aves.: Arrow st. Ingram st. 18th Hillside ave. Ineram st. Holloway st.. Langiey st., Caroline st., Winter st. Tacoma ave., Rural st. Parker st. Dearborn st., Adams st., Olney st. and Gale st.: Gale and 25th sts.: 25th and Station sts.: 25th st. and Sherman dr, Sherman dr. and 26th st. 28th st. midblock, 30th st. and 31st st.
WEST INDIANAPOLIS
Kentucky ave. and West st, Henry st. and Oliver ave.: Oliver and Drover aves., Holly ave., Marion ave, Warren ave. and Division st. Division and McCarty sts., ., Standard ave and Morris Bt. . and Belt railroad, Harding os st., Lee st. Kappas. st. ave. and Pershing st.; Pershing and Lamrt sts, Howard st. and_ Sheffield ave.: Howard and Belmont sts., Kappas st. Leo and Reisner sts.; Reisner and Lambert sts.
VETERANS’ HOSPITAL GETS NEW MANAGER
Bert C. Moore, manager of the New Orleans regional office of the United States veterans’ administration, has begun his duties as mana‘ger of the Veterans’ hospital here. A native of Bloomington, Ind. iMr. Moore served as a captain in the first world war and attended Indiana university.
ave.
Glendale ave. and the Hoef-
BIBLE CLASS TO MEET The Ladies Three G Bible class cof the Garfield Baptist church will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. | Grant Martin, 1621 Cruft st.
The selective stop system is being |
signs are!
the school, to hoist the colors and
:!whistle will replace the referee's
< NAMED SYNOD HEAD
‘| P.).—The Rev. Loudan A. Harriman
t| made through bloodshed, not the
SIGNAL STATION COMMISSIONED
Governor Lauds Spirit of Men at Ceremonies in Football Bowl.
In the Butler bowl that once echoed the cheers of football fans, the new United States naval training station for signalmen at the Butler fieldhouse was formally commissioned this morning. Invocation and a speech by Governor Schricker, in which he lauded the spirit of American naval men | preceded the official commissioning. | Dr. M. O. Ross, acting president of Butler and one-time navy man, sketched the military history of | Butler men dating back to the Civil (War. “So far in the present World | war. 425 Butler students are now in the navy, the army and the air |corps,” said Dr. Ross.
| 800 Served Before
| In the first war, according to Dr. Ross. 800 students served their countty. Comm. O. F. Heslar, director of [naval reserve, ninth naval district, [represented Rear Admiral John /Downes, commandant of the ph naval district, Great Lakes, Ill, ‘accepting the new unit. “Butler university and others like (her have done, and are now doing a service for our country and our navy that will not soon be forgot[ten,” he said. And then he ordered Lieut. H. C. | Sigtenhorst, commanding officer of
{for the duration, the boatswain’s
whistle.
PRINCETON PASTOR
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 17 (U.
of Princeton was elected moderator of the Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian church at closing sessions yesterday of the synods 117th annual convention. Re-elected state clerk was Dr. S. Arthur Stewart of La Porte, who has held the office since 1923. The Rev. V. L. Rapheal, Greencastle, was re-elected permanent clerk. Dr. Robert B. White of Cleveland, told a final meeting of delegates that “nothing had ever been achieved by appeasement.” “History has shown that attainment of a goal has always been
easy way,” Dr. White said. Other officers chosen were: Charles Kennedy, Indianapolis, moderator of the youth council; Sally Teeders, Kendallville, vice moderator, and Mary Louise Allison, Indianapolis, clerk. The Indiana Women’s Synod elected Mrs. Robert Simpson, Vincennes, president. More than 200 attended the twoday convention.
W. B. A. SCHEDULES SEWING
Silver auxiliary of W. B. A. will hold a business meeting and sew for the Red Cross at 11 a. m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Lester Fox, 3035 Elmira st. Mrs. Loretta Williams is president of the organ-
The advance unit of 250 navy signalmen at the new naval training station in Butler fieldhouse stand as invocation is pronounced in the commissioning o f the school this morning,
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Butler Fieldhouse Joins the Navy
SCHOOL BOARD
Citizens Committee Asks Suggestions in Naming Candidates.
Formation of a new slate of five nonpartisan candidates for school board posts got under way today at the Citizens’ School committee offices, room 603, Fletcher Trust building. Frank C. Dailey, general chairman, said that before final selections are made, citizens will be given an opportunity to make sug-
tee’s offices.
missioners to fill the offices of Harvey B. Hartsock, Mrs. Esther Manthei and Evans Woollen, whose terms expire in January, 1943. Holdover commissioners whose terms
Hoosier Praises Midway Courage
AN AIRFIELD SOMEWHERE IN HAWAII, June 16 (U. P.).—A towheaded, handsome flight surgeon who administered to the wounded on Midway even as the Japanese bombs and machine gun bullets splattered the island said today that American soldiers, sailors and marines “have what it takes.” “It takes guts to go through pain and suffering,” Capt. Joseph E. Walther, 29, son of a Rushville, Ind, doctor, said. “Those boys have got it. “Our army, navy and marine air forces had that old pressure putt facing them. They had to sink it the first time. They dood it.”
EAST TO TAKE PYTHIAN HELM
Bloomington Attorney Elevated as Indiana Lodge
Opens Session.
Q. Austin East, Bloomington attorney. was scheduled to be elevated to the post of grand chancellor of the Indiana Knights of Pythias as the organization opened its 27th | annual state convention today at the Indiana Pythian building. Mr. East, of Franklin lodge 22, is now grand vice-chancellor, and Paul Hunter, of Worthington, Ind. is at present grand chancellor. The changes in office are to take place at an election of officers tomorrow noon. 40 To Be Inducted
About 40 candidates were to be initiated into the grand lodge today, reports heard and resolutions drawn up. Tonight at Castle hall, 36 men from Ft. Harrison are to be initiated, following which a dance and entertainment will be staged by the U. S, O. and the Knights of Pythias. About 300 members are expected to be registered for the convention by tomorrow. The theme of the sessions is “Fraternalism’s Part in the National Emergency.” Speakers Named Among speakers who will be heard are Supreme Chancellor Ray O. Garber of Des Moines, Iowa; James E. Watson and Rep. Noble Johnson. Both of the latter are past grand chancellors. On the convention arrangements committee are Samuel E. Garrison, Indianapolis attorney; Reuben L. Robert, also of Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seal, and Mr. Hunter.
FIREMEN NED FOR WAR SAFETY SCHOOL
Four Indianapolis firemen will attend the war department's civilian protection school at Purdue university June 28 to July 8. Selected by the safety council on the recommendation of Fire Chief Fulmer, the men are: Battalion Chief Fred C. Dilger, Capt. Louis Roeckel and Lieuts. Herbert Dwyer and Albert Stammer. Dale Kinney, a member of the fire department for the last four years, was dismissed by the safety board yesterday for being absent without lea re. He had been charged with the same offense several times before.
ization.
IN INDIANAPOLIS—VITAL STATISTICS
Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total |
“e 32 33 87 55
ceens 383) 0
TUESDAY TRAFFIC COURT
Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid 32 $251 Reckless driving 13 74 Failure to stop at through street Failure to stop at
12
All others
Totals
MEETINGS TODAY Associated Reines alumni. 28th annual banquet, church, night.
i Commissioning and accepting of Butler
university house by the navy, Butler bowi, 11 a. m.; Butler and navy offic als, luncheon, Columbia club, noon. meeting,
Indiana Cemetery officials, Orowh Hill cemetery, sll Sale tof aking a annual convention, K. of all day.
heh Seen
Second Evangelical and Reformed! gl gay
{districts No. 2 3, 4 5 6 7 and 8 at { Statehouse, 7:30 p. m. pa Tap Bar spring arty, Woodstock Country Seigiio "afternoon | an night. Co-operative club, | club, noon Story-a-Month club, meeting, {| memorial library, 7:30 p. m. Women’s Service League of Brightweod, [necting Northeast Community center, 8 b.
luncheon, Columbia
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ean R. E. A, Washington, all day. Indiana Pharmaceutical convention. Hotel Severin, all Pi Gamma Tam, meeting, Hotel Wash-
ingt on, 7:30 Dp. ons club, Toncheon, Claypool hotel, Ty Purdue punt
| Hotel Severin n. aicheon, Columbia club,
Kiwanis ab noon. 40-Plus club, Dyecye. Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 p. Junior Chamber o a SO res, Iuncheon, Canary cottage, noo Indianapolis Real Esta te board, property managers division, age be Canary cot-
, noon. Sm Alpha Epsilon, luncheon, Board of de, noon.
MEETINGS TOMORROW
Indians Pharmaceutical association, convention, Roel Severin, all day. and Lodge Knights of convention, "Knights of Pythias ne ay Republi ican State Convention, and Claypool hotel, all day. peifaze club, picnic, Algonquin Riding clu
Inc., meeting, Hotel
jp association, luncheon,
Coliseum
n Sitactarian,
Federal Business association, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Indiana state defense council, luncheon, mal a noon. anapoiis, Bank Bank ayers, COHN, in 8 p. JuGianapelis i a, a Hotel SE noon b of Indian
Advertising olub eon. Tndinnipols Athletic club, Sigma luncheon, Solumbia. nub,
a Jean
noon. Beta Theta Pi, luncheon, Canary cottage,
MARRIAGE LICENSES These lists are from official records In the county court house. The Times, therefore, is mot responsible for errors in names and addresses.
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BIRTHS a Harlan, Arlene
vengood, at Methodist. Lawrence, Sr Bat oe at Methodist. tison, at Meth t.
odist-| ippines during the last days of
X, Murrell n, Ralph, Adrianne Young, , at Coleman. TR Hahn, leman
len Co. rie Mendenhall at St, Vincent's. x Juanita Breyfield, at St. Vincent's.
nald, Dorothy Cole, at St. Branch. Ey Phe Bailey, at St. Franc Boys Balok. Rod Ruth Brosh, at St. a Mildred May, at Fran Samn Dorothy Beaver at St. Francis Flora Trossitt, at St. Fran Wen al, Feuranss Stuart, at St. * Vin-
cent’s. Matilda Innis, a ._ Vincent's. Ralph. Serine Disher, at Me! Cate,
eline Mannin Victor, Moser Curry, Tt 1557 Haines.
Sul, Mary
DEATHS calime C. Butler. 38. at 405 S. Harris,
“Epa Daniels, 45 at Central, general
e Gregg. 83. at 5627 Julian, chronic ay mo ha SES i 69, a 5 Guilford, pernile Ellison, 46, at 531 E. 20th, ral hemorrh at City,
er Clay, Fred 41, at Long, rheumatic
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and Roscoe Conkle. Organized in 1921
Since 1929, the administration of the school system has been in the | hands of men and women sponsored by this committee.
| Organized in 1921, the committee’s announced objective is the
Local and State Officials drafting, if necessary, and electing Confer; 113,000 Affected
In Indiana.
About 113,000 Hoosier youths will regster for selective service June 30 between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. This fifth registration will be for those born between Jan. 1, 1922, and June 30, 1924. Under the present draft law, the boys won’t be eligible for military duty, but will be asked to fill out occupational questionnaires in case they are needed in defense industries. State officials said that most of the registration places will be in school houses. The superintendent of public instruction has made available the state’s school facilities to the selective service headquarters. The chairman of Marion county’s 15 draft boards met with state | selective service officials yesterday! to co-ordinate plans for the local registration.
Wage Problem Discussed
Also discussed were draft board personnel probiems and the matter of making salaries and promotion more uniform. It was pointed out that in some of the large industrial areas, the boards are losing empioyees to other government agencies, Marion county chairmen are: Board 1, Vernon M. Scott; Board 2, Jacob L. Steinmetz; Board 3, Maurice E. Tennant; Board 4, Henry C. Ketcham; Board 5, the Rev. R. R. Cross; Board 6, John Ferree; Board 7, Sidney S. Miller; Board 8, Jack Adams; Board 9, Edward J. Hin-
sioners.” Welcome Suggestions
The committee today welcomed suggestions on the new slate from all citizens interested in the welfare of school children here. Harry R. Champ, executive secretary of the committee, said that “the candidates to be named soon will subscribe to platforms which will be identical in aim of those back in the 20s. “That aim was to operate the schools and libraries of Indianapolis | on a high professional plane with- | out trace of political, sectarian or personal bias, and to make educa- | tional opportunities equally available to all children in all parts of the city.”
SETTLEMENT SOUGHT IN PULLMAN STRIKE
(U. P).—Army officers from the U. S. procurement board sought today to settle the strike of 1000 employees at the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co. which
ernment contracts for vitally-need-ed freight cars. Members of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America (A. F. of L.) walked off the job yesterday, protesting that the management had refused to negotiate a new contract providing increased wages and better working conditions. The old contract expired April 16, 1942.
SLATE SOUGHT
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State Association's 61st Convention Is Opened Here
Members . of. the Indiana Pharmaceutical association attending its 61st annual convention at the Severin hotel, this morning heard two of the leading men in the medical and pharmaceutical field. C. D. Schreiber, Tell City, in his presidential address urged phare macists to stress the professional side of their business rather than relegate it to the background. He also made a strong plea for cos
of five “competent and high-mind- | ed and civic-spirited citizens to con- | stitute the board of school commis-
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. June 17|
caused a stoppage of work on gov-|
At the November election, Indianapolis voters will name three com-
ish, incoming president.
operation with the government in! the war effort. Following Mr. Schreiber, Dr. |Maynard A. Austin, president of the Indiana State Medical association, | discussed what the medical pro|fession means to the profession of | pharmacy in the interest of public welfare. A report on the official changes in the standards for drugs and ‘medicines was delivered by Glenn iL. Jenkins, dean of the school of |pharmacy, Purdue university. He |stated that the present trend in |compounding drugs is to substitute (chemical for vegetable agents. The principal address of the aftlernoon was given by Dr. B. V. Christensen, president of the American Pharmaceutical association and dean of the school of pharmacy,
Ohio State university. Dean Chris- | didates in the recount so far.
tensen spoke on “War-Time Problems of Pharmacy.” The convention will close this eve{ning with a banquet, fioor show and dance. A new convention record (was set this year with 500 attending, 100 over any previous total.
SENATOR REED SEEKS | GOVERNOR'S POST
TOPEKA, Kas, June 17 (U. P)). — Senator Clyde M. Reed announced his candidacy last night for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination to succeed Governor. Payne Ratner, who cannot run for
a third term under state law.
Pharmacists discuss the changes the war has made. . . . Left to right are Glen L. Jenkins, dean of the school of pharmacy, Purdue university; C. D. Schreiber, retiring president, and Stephen Badan-
COLLUSION IS VOTE
CHARGED BY FLACK
Toney Flack, who is contesting the nomination of Glenn B. Ralston in the Democratic auditor race, charged today that fraud was come mitted in one precinct of the 12th ward. He challenged the legality of all 72 ballots in the precinct on the ground that they appeared to have been marked by someone other than a voter. He said there was evidence of collusion among election workers in that precinct. Several hundred votes have been challenged similarly by various cane
Refer Them to Judge
The protested ballots will be referred to Circuit Judge Earl Cox, who will determine legality and rule on whether or not they will be counted. The recount of 157 precincts in that contest gave Mr. Flack a gain of four votes. Jack Tilson, whose Republican nomination for county clerk is being contested by Dr. Walter Hemphill, had gained 39 votes in a recount of 83 precincts. Otto Petit, whose Republican nomination for sheriff is being contested by Jesse Hutsell, gained nine votes in a recount of 145 precincts.
toh; Board 10, Earl Dietrich; Board 11, William F. Rosner; Board 12, Harold Beanblossom; Board 13, William H. Book; Board 14, William C. Birthwright, and Board 15, Perry W. Lesh.
4 FORMER DEPUTIES PLEAD NOT GUILTY
The trial of four former deputy county clerks on charges of embezzing $45,000 Municipal court funds and conspiracy to commit felonies, is expected to be set for sometime in August. The four defendants, William R.
Beckwith, Philip L. Early, Frank Lyons and Thomas E. Ross, pleaded not guilty when arraigned in Criminal court yesterday before Special Judge Fae W. Patrick. Paul Rochford, a defense attorney, asked for separate trials on the two charges. Prosecutor Sherwood Blue said he will decide in the next two days which case would be tried first, indicating that the conspiracy indictment will be called ahead of the embezzlement case. No trial date can be set for next month since the July calendar for jury trials is full. The four former deputy clerks were indicted more than a year ago following several weeks’ investigation of shortages in the Municipal court accounts. The indictments charged that the record of payments on fines assessed in Municipal court were falsified.
4 AIR OFFICERS GIVEN PROMOTIONS
MELBOURNE, June 17 (U. PJ). —TFour officers of the United States army air corps have been nominated for promotions, it was announced today. They are Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce to major general, and Cols. Edwin Perrin, Carl Connel and Albert Sneed to brigadier generals. Col. Perrin, 37, will be cne of the youngest generals in the air corps. Gen. Royce led an American bomber attack on Japanese bases in the Phil-
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